Meeting Paul Gilbert

I had the BIG pleasure to meet Paul Gilbert last week. Paul played a gig in Oss (Netherlands) and as expected it was an incredible concert !! What an amazing player !! And what an incredible nice guy Paul is. He signed a lot of stuff which is being auctioned for Jason right now. So make sure to check on eBay for your favorite Paul Gilbert memorabilia item: http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/coolenron

And also, make sure to check on www.paulgilbert.com for Pauls European Tour dates and then go and witness this incredible experience!
Thanks Paul for all of your support to Jason !

Bid on Mike Keneally's drawing for Jason

Next to being a great personality and a great player, MIKE KENEALLY is also a very qualified artist. This beautiful drawing was made by Mike especially for Jason Becker, and donated to our Charity to be auctioned on behalf of Jason. The auction opened a minute ago and will expire September 28, so make sure you bid on this beautiful & unique piece of art. Check out all the auction details here: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250297009547 .

Make sure to check the other auction items from Bumblefoot, Frankie Banali, Ray Luzier, Gus G (Firewind), Marcel Coenen, Steve Vai, Joe Stump, Craig Erickson, Tony Mills, Shy, Ron Keel & Phi Yaan Zek at: http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/coolenron

Ray Luzier & the Jason Becker Pedal

Ray Luzier donates to the Auction

I met up with Korn drummer Ray Luzier last Sunday when Ray played a fantastis drumclinic at the Drumworld Festival in the Netherlands. Besides being an amazing player, Ray is an extremely nice guy and he donated some signed drumheads and signed CD’s.

The first two drumheads are being auctioned as we we speak, the other stuff will be auctioned over the next weeks, so stay tuned to the Auction Page http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/coolenron

Make sure to check here the other auction items from Bumblefoot, Frankie Banali, Virgil Donati, Gus G (Firewind), Marcel Coenen, Steve Vai, Joe Stump, Craig Erickson, Tony Mills, Shy, Ron Keel & Phi Yaan Zek

Jason Becker Distortion Pedal ready to order !

The Jason Becker Distortion pedal can be ordered from ProTone via their MySpace site. They do not offer it yet via their official website so make sure you order this beautiful baby here: http://protonepedals.com/products/distortion/becker.html

Also very nice is the podcast that has been published by Dennis of ProTone. Dennis talks about his visit to Jason, and how he and Jason worked together on this one…… very cool !http://blog.protonepedals.com/2008/09/13/pro-tone-pedals-podcast-6.aspx

OR download the podcast straightaway from this link: http://media.podcastingmanager.com/39711-36605/Media/Pod%20Cast%205.mp3


Finally: the full interview with Jason is now published on the website of Holland’s leading Rockmag Aardschok. You can view it here: http://www.aardschok.com/

New goodies on eBay auction

Today some great items were added for to the memorabilia auction on eBay on behalf of Jason. Check out at : http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/coolenron and make sure you bid on exclusive & rare stuff from Frankie Banali, Bumblefoot (Guns 'n Roses), Virgil Donati, Gus G., Marcel Coenen, Steve Vai, Joe Stump, Shy, Tony Mills, Craig Erickson, Phi Yaan Zek, Ron Keel & off course the guitar lesson by Will Schut !

Win a 'Jason Becker Style' guitar lesson by Will Schut

As you will have noticed we have set-up a Memorabilia Auction on eBay, of which the proceeds go to Jason. Right now there is a unique item up for auction. Guitarplayers can now bid on a 'JASON BECKER STYLE' Guitar lesson given by one of Dutch top shredders WILL SCHUT.


The lesson will focus on topics like the use of exotic scales, unusual sweep patterns and scale-mixing.
After the lesson there's also a chance to visit the workshop where the new WS 6 Will Schut Signature guitar has been designed and built and meet with the builder, Patrick Koopman, who's been Steve Vai's guitar tech during the Aching Hunger tour.
A fantastic opportunity I think, so make sure to place the winning bid ultimately by September 13, when the auction ends ! Check out here for all further details of the offer: http://cgi.ebay.nl/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&item=250290557222

Make sure you visit our Auction Page regularly to check for the latest offers: http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/coolenron .

Finally, make sure you download Will Schut's new album 'Weapons of mass seduction' for free from his website www.willschut.com.

Jason Becker news !

Check out Part 1 & 2 of the interview I did with JASON BECKER on my MySpace blog: www.myspace.com/roncoolen. Jason is very open and honest and that made it a very interesting interview. The final part of the interview will follow shortly, so stay tuned for that.

Also, make sure you check the Memorabilia Auction on eBay regularly. Every week new items are added where you can bid on. Right now some great goodies are auctioned from Steve Vai, Eddie van Halen, Frankie Banali, Rustey Cooley, TNT, Tony Mills, Marcel Coenen, Shy, Joe Stump, Gus G & Phi Yaan-Zek: http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/coolenron